Sept 9, 2016 - The Director of the National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to send you the following announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the NPS's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.

Story in 8/2/11 NYT business section about how more cities are turning old railroad viaducts into parks and trails, building on the success of Manhattan's Highline -- in part because many cities are finding that it costs less to redevelop the viaducts than it would to demolish them.

Parks & Trails New York is New York’s leading statewide advocate for parks and trails, dedicated since 1985 to improving our health, economy, and quality of life through the use and enjoyment of green space.

It would be reasonable to expect that a passive park, as proposed for the Highbrook Highline greenspace, would eventually pay for its expenses. Land acquisition, often the major cost, has already been accomplished. The Village owns the land. Increased tax revenue could go toward funding needed repairs and improvements. Creating a Highbrook Bridge Trail and Greenspace would produce long term financial and intangible benefits for the village.